Where you are going to get “May the Fourth Be With You” from every even slightly geeky friend and acquaintance. Tough it out, guys: It only comes twice a year.
Happy Star Wars Day, regardless of cliche.
Taking the tired old vs. debates to new heights
Wow. A web series that explores which fictional characters would win in a fight. What a shocking and original use of bandwidth. Fanboys. (via)
Aaron is up, about and posting on LJ!
Aaron Allston is back home, on the internet, and he’s posted an entry over at allston_info! Read his tale of Orange Juice, Laxatives, and Near Death Experiences.
It’s Free Comic Day, leave the house!
There’s a Star Wars comic this year (okay, okay, so it’s a Clone Wars) and everything, plus some folks doing signings. You know the drill.
I would recommend trying out some Vertigo trades as well: Sandman, Fables and Y: The Last Man are good bets, though not exactly for kids.
The Clone Wars gets decoded tonight
Don’t forget (like I did) that The Clone Wars rerun tonight will be accessorized with handy bits of info that you may or may not already know. In other relevant news, Spanish-language episodes are streaming on the site now.
Lucasfilm shooting new Star Tours footage
So sayeth /Film, anyway. We’ve heard a rumor or two hinting at that in the past year or so, and it could certainly use the refresher. Some details:
Our source reveals that the revamp will incorporate prequel characters (like Naboo citizens and Geonosians) along with many aliens from the original trilogy (Aqualish. Bith, Rodians, etc). In the action sequence, the Star Tours vehicle is now going to be chased by Boba Fett. C3PO and R2-D2 are still the hosts, and Anthony Daniels will be recording his parts this week. Admiral Ackbar holographically communicates with the Star Tours vehicle. Right now they’re shooting mostly green screen footage, as it is the middle part of the production timeline.
..Yay? (Star Tours at night photo by Loren Javier @ Flickr.)
Video: Yoda gets bored of Luke’s moaning
Because Friday. (Stick through to the end.)
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day!
Here’s Hugh Jackman to help you remember.
Star Wars in the news: Steve Sansweet, gays in gaming, helmetage, Matt Lanter
Steve Sansweet in the news. Forbes sits down with the ultimate Star Wars collector – with a bonus peek at 12 items in his collection.
Consequences. The Bioware censorship firestorm prompts Kotaku to take a look at past issues with homosexuality in gaming.
Well… I guess… There’s a touch of Star Wars in these new British fire helmets. But my first impression is some other movie… That I can’t quite identify…
People. Matt Lanter on The Clone Wars and 90210.